Art resources
Key resources
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ARTstor This link opens in a new windowAn image database featuring a range of images from some of the world's leading museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists in one easily-navigated repository. Many are rare and important collections available nowhere else.
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Art projectA unique collaboration with some of the world's most acclaimed art museums.
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Art & architecture sourceA broad range of related subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design.
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Oxford Art OnlineOffers access to the most authoritative, inclusive, and easily searchable online art resources available today.
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Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA)BHA and RILA cover European and American visual arts material published between 1975 and 2007.
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Art & researchCovers all areas of research in fine art practice and pedagogy.
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The Art BulletinPublishes leading scholarship in the English language in all aspects of art history as practiced in the academy, museums, and other institutions.
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Art therapyPublishes peer-reviewed empirical research, theory and practice papers, viewpoints, reviews of current literature in art therapy, and best practices.
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ArtlinkCovers contemporary art in Australia and, through its networking with the national and international scene, provides a context for evaluation and analysis.
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Guggenheim Museum – Online CollectionsExcellent resource for the study of international contemporary art and artists.
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Mother of All Art and Art History LinksAn extensive set of links to research resources, image collections, online digital art, art schools, art departments, and art museums.
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Smithsonian Museum of American ArtExcellent collection of material about art and artists in the US from multiple national collections housed at the Smithsonian Institute.
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Tate collectionCovers art from 1500 to contemporary works. Searchable by artist name, genres, subject terms.
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Alexander Street video - Art & architecture collectionDelivers over 500 hours of online documentaries and interviews illustrating the theory and practice of a variety of art forms and providing the context necessary for critical analysis.
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Kanopy - visual art collectionOnline streaming video collection on various aspects of visual arts including contemporary art, modern art, Australian artists, Indigenous artists and much more.
Australian galleries
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Ballarat Fine Art GalleryThe oldest and largest regional art gallery in Australia
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Bendigo Art GalleryBendigo Art Gallery's collection has an emphasis on 19th century European art and Australian art from the 1800's, alongside a strong collection of contemporary Australian art
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Ian Potter Museum of ArtThe Ian Potter Museum of Art is a rich resource of art and artifacts spanning neolithic to contemporary
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Museum of Contemporary ArtContains over 4000 works by Australian artists with strong holdings in painting, photography, sculpture, works on paper and moving image, as well as works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists
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National Gallery of AustraliaThe National Gallery of Australia (NGA) is the Commonwealth of Australia's national cultural institution for the visual arts
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National Gallery of VictoriaThe NGV website features over 68,000 artistic works viewable online
Associations & societies
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NAVA - National Association for the Visual Arts (Australia)The national peak body protecting and promoting the professional interests of the Australian visual and media arts, craft and design sector
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PGAV (Public Galleries Association of Victoria)The peak body representing fifty art galleries and art museums across metropolitan and regional Victoria and supporting, developing and promoting public galleries in Victoria and within the national context
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Regional Arts VictoriaRegional Arts Victoria is the peak body for regional artists and arts organisations, and the leading organisation for regional creative practice in Victoria
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Creative AustraliaFormally Australia Council for the Arts - Creative Australia is the Australian Government’s principal arts investment and advisory body.